Theatre of Black Americans: A Collection of Critical Essays

From the origins of the Negro spiritual and the birth of the Harlem Renaissance to the emergence of a national black theatre movement, The Theatre of Black Americans offers a penetrating look at a black art form that has exploded into an American cultural institution. Among the essays: James Hatch - Some African Influences on the Afro-American Theatre; Shelby Steele - Notes on Ritual in the New Black Theatre; Sister M. Francesca Thompson OSF - The Lafayette Players; Ronald Ross - The Role of Blacks in the Federal Theatre.

Author: Errol Hill
Publisher: Applause Books
Published: 04/01/2000
Pages: 382
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.04w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780936839271